Naked Donald Trump statues pop up in cities across the US

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Passers-by interact with a life-size statue of a naked Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, that appeared on the corner of 11th and E Pike Street in Capitol Hill, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Identical statues appeared in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Cleveland and are the brainchild of INDECLINE, an activist collective. less

Passers-by interact with a life-size statue of a naked Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, that appeared on the corner of 11th and E Pike Street in Capitol Hill, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Identical ... more

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Andy Morris holds up his 10-month-old daughter Hannah next to a life-size statue of a naked Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, that appeared on the corner of 11th and E Pike Street in Capitol Hill, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Identical statues appeared in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Cleveland and are the brainchild of INDECLINE, an activist collective.

Andy Morris holds up his 10-month-old daughter Hannah next to a life-size statue of a naked Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, that appeared on the corner of 11th and E Pike Street in Capitol Hill,

Passers-by interact with a life-size statue of a naked Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, that appeared on the corner of 11th and E Pike Street in Capitol Hill, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Identical statues appeared in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Cleveland and are the brainchild of INDECLINE, an activist collective. less

Passers-by interact with a life-size statue of a naked Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, that appeared on the corner of 11th and E Pike Street in Capitol Hill, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Identical ... more

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Passers-by interact with a life-size statue of a naked Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, that appeared on the corner of 11th and E Pike Street in Capitol Hill, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Identical statues appeared in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Cleveland and are the brainchild of INDECLINE, an activist collective. less

Passers-by interact with a life-size statue of a naked Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, that appeared on the corner of 11th and E Pike Street in Capitol Hill, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Identical ... more

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Passers-by interact with a life-size statue of a naked Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, that appeared on the corner of 11th and E Pike Street in Capitol Hill, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Identical statues appeared in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Cleveland and are the brainchild of INDECLINE, an activist collective. less

Passers-by interact with a life-size statue of a naked Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, that appeared on the corner of 11th and E Pike Street in Capitol Hill, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Identical ... more

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Brandon Rothe takes a selfie with with a life-size statue of a naked Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, that appeared on the corner of 11th and E Pike Street in Capitol Hill, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Identical statues appeared in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Cleveland and are the brainchild of INDECLINE, an activist collective.

Brandon Rothe takes a selfie with with a life-size statue of a naked Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, that appeared on the corner of 11th and E Pike Street in Capitol Hill, Thursday, Aug. 18,

Passers-by interact with a life-size statue of a naked Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, that appeared on the corner of 11th and E Pike Street in Capitol Hill, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Identical statues appeared in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Cleveland and are the brainchild of INDECLINE, an activist collective. less

Passers-by interact with a life-size statue of a naked Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, that appeared on the corner of 11th and E Pike Street in Capitol Hill, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Identical ... more

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Passers-by interact with a life-size statue of a naked Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, that appeared on the corner of 11th and E Pike Street in Capitol Hill, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Identical statues appeared in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Cleveland and are the brainchild of INDECLINE, an activist collective. less

Passers-by interact with a life-size statue of a naked Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, that appeared on the corner of 11th and E Pike Street in Capitol Hill, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Identical ... more

Photo: GENNA MARTIN, SEATTLEPI.COM

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Passers-by interact with a life-size statue of a naked Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, that appeared on the corner of 11th and E Pike Street in Capitol Hill, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Identical statues appeared in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Cleveland and are the brainchild of INDECLINE, an activist collective. less

Passers-by interact with a life-size statue of a naked Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, that appeared on the corner of 11th and E Pike Street in Capitol Hill, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Identical ... more

Photo: GENNA MARTIN, SEATTLEPI.COM

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Passers-by interact with a life-size statue of a naked Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, that appeared on the corner of 11th and E Pike Street in Capitol Hill, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Identical statues appeared in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Cleveland and are the brainchild of INDECLINE, an activist collective. less

Passers-by interact with a life-size statue of a naked Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, that appeared on the corner of 11th and E Pike Street in Capitol Hill, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Identical ... more

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Passers-by interact with a life-size statue of a naked Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, that appeared on the corner of 11th and E Pike Street in Capitol Hill, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Identical statues appeared in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Cleveland and are the brainchild of INDECLINE, an activist collective. less

Passers-by interact with a life-size statue of a naked Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, that appeared on the corner of 11th and E Pike Street in Capitol Hill, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Identical ... more

Photo: GENNA MARTIN, SEATTLEPI.COM

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Passers-by interact with a life-size statue of a naked Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, that appeared on the corner of 11th and E Pike Street in Capitol Hill, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Identical statues appeared in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Cleveland and are the brainchild of INDECLINE, an activist collective.

Passers-by interact with a life-size statue of a naked Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, that appeared on the corner of 11th and E Pike Street in Capitol Hill, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Identical

Passers-by interact with a life-size statue of a naked Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, that appeared on the corner of 11th and E Pike Street in Capitol Hill, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Identical statues appeared in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Cleveland and are the brainchild of INDECLINE, an activist collective. less

Passers-by interact with a life-size statue of a naked Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, that appeared on the corner of 11th and E Pike Street in Capitol Hill, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Identical ... more

Photo: GENNA MARTIN, SEATTLEPI.COM

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Passers-by interact with a life-size statue of a naked Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, that appeared on the corner of 11th and E Pike Street in Capitol Hill, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Identical statues appeared in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Cleveland and are the brainchild of INDECLINE, an activist collective. less

Passers-by interact with a life-size statue of a naked Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, that appeared on the corner of 11th and E Pike Street in Capitol Hill, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Identical ... more

Photo: GENNA MARTIN, SEATTLEPI.COM

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Andrew Taylor takes a selfie with a life-size statue of a naked Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, that appeared on the corner of 11th and E Pike Street in Capitol Hill, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Identical statues appeared in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Cleveland and are the brainchild of INDECLINE, an activist collective. less

Andrew Taylor takes a selfie with a life-size statue of a naked Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, that appeared on the corner of 11th and E Pike Street in Capitol Hill, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. ... more

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Passers-by interact with a life-size statue of a naked Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, that appeared on the corner of 11th and E Pike Street in Capitol Hill, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Identical statues appeared in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Cleveland and are the brainchild of INDECLINE, an activist collective. less

Passers-by interact with a life-size statue of a naked Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, that appeared on the corner of 11th and E Pike Street in Capitol Hill, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Identical ... more

Photo: GENNA MARTIN, SEATTLEPI.COM

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Passers-by interact with a life-size statue of a naked Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, that appeared on the corner of 11th and E Pike Street in Capitol Hill, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Identical statues appeared in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Cleveland and are the brainchild of INDECLINE, an activist collective. less

Passers-by interact with a life-size statue of a naked Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, that appeared on the corner of 11th and E Pike Street in Capitol Hill, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Identical ... more

Photo: GENNA MARTIN, SEATTLEPI.COM

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Park authorities haul away a statue of a naked GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump that appeared in Union Square Park this morning on August 18, 2016 in New York City. The illegally placed statue drew hundreds of curious onlookers, who took selfie picture with the statue, which was signed "Ginger." A published report attributed the work to the anarchist collective INDECLINE, which titled the project "The Emperor Has No B--s." (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Park authorities haul away a statue of a naked GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump that appeared in Union Square Park this morning on August 18, 2016 in New York City. The illegally placed statue drew

A passerby has a picture taken with a statue depicting republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in the nude on August 18, 2016 in San Francisco, United States. Anarchist collective INDECLINE has created five statues depicting Donald Trump in the nude and placed them in five U.S. cities on Thursday morning. The statues are in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Cleveland and Seattle. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

A passerby has a picture taken with a statue depicting republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in the nude on August 18, 2016 in San Francisco, United States. Anarchist collective INDECLINE has created

A passerby looks at a statue depicting republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in the nude on August 18, 2016 in San Francisco, United States. Anarchist collective INDECLINE has created five statues depicting Donald Trump in the nude and placed them in five U.S. cities on Thursday morning. The statues are in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Cleveland and Seattle. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

A passerby looks at a statue depicting republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in the nude on August 18, 2016 in San Francisco, United States. Anarchist collective INDECLINE has created five statues

Park authorities haul away a statue of a naked GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump that appeared in Union Square Park this morning on August 18, 2016 in New York City. The illegally placed statue drew hundreds of curious onlookers, who took selfie picture with the statue, which was signed "Ginger." A published report attributed the work to the anarchist collective INDECLINE, which titled the project "The Emperor Has No B--s." (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Park authorities haul away a statue of a naked GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump that appeared in Union Square Park this morning on August 18, 2016 in New York City. The illegally placed statue drew

Park authorities haul away a statue of a naked GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump that appeared in Union Square Park this morning on August 18, 2016 in New York City. The illegally placed statue drew hundreds of curious onlookers, who took selfie picture with the statue, which was signed "Ginger." A published report attributed the work to the anarchist collective INDECLINE, which titled the project "The Emperor Has No B--s." (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Park authorities haul away a statue of a naked GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump that appeared in Union Square Park this morning on August 18, 2016 in New York City. The illegally placed statue drew

Bystanders photograph and pose with a statue of a naked GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump that appeared in Union Square Park before it was hauled away this morning on August 18, 2016 in New York City. The illegally placed statue drew hundreds of curious onlookers, who took selfie picture with the statue, which was signed "Ginger." A published report attributed the work to the anarchist collective INDECLINE, which titled the project "The Emperor Has No B--s." (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Bystanders photograph and pose with a statue of a naked GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump that appeared in Union Square Park before it was hauled away this morning on August 18, 2016 in New York City. The

A passerby takes a picture of a statue depicting republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in the nude on August 18, 2016 in San Francisco, United States. Anarchist collective INDECLINE has created five statues depicting Donald Trump in the nude and placed them in five U.S. cities on Thursday morning. The statues are in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Cleveland and Seattle. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

A passerby takes a picture of a statue depicting republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in the nude on August 18, 2016 in San Francisco, United States. Anarchist collective INDECLINE has created five

A passerby takes a selfie with a statue depicting republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in the nude on August 18, 2016 in San Francisco, United States. Anarchist collective INDECLINE has created five statues depicting Donald Trump in the nude and placed them in five U.S. cities on Thursday morning. The statues are in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Cleveland and Seattle. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

A passerby takes a selfie with a statue depicting republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in the nude on August 18, 2016 in San Francisco, United States. Anarchist collective INDECLINE has created five

Train passengers look at a statue depicting republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in the nude on August 18, 2016 in San Francisco, United States. Anarchist collective INDECLINE has created five statues depicting Donald Trump in the nude and placed them in five U.S. cities on Thursday morning. The statues are in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Cleveland and Seattle. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Train passengers look at a statue depicting republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in the nude on August 18, 2016 in San Francisco, United States. Anarchist collective INDECLINE has created five statues

A view of a statue depicting republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in the nude on August 18, 2016 in San Francisco, United States. Anarchist collective INDECLINE has created five statues depicting Donald Trump in the nude and placed them in five U.S. cities on Thursday morning. The statues are in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Cleveland and Seattle. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

A view of a statue depicting republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in the nude on August 18, 2016 in San Francisco, United States. Anarchist collective INDECLINE has created five statues depicting

People gather around a statue depicting republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in the nude on August 18, 2016 in San Francisco, United States. Anarchist collective INDECLINE has created five statues depicting Donald Trump in the nude and placed them in five U.S. cities on Thursday morning. The statues are in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Cleveland and Seattle. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

People gather around a statue depicting republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in the nude on August 18, 2016 in San Francisco, United States. Anarchist collective INDECLINE has created five statues

People take photos of a statue of a naked Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016 in New York's Union Square. The statue was removed by New York City Department of Parks & Recreation employees. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

People take photos of a statue of a naked Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016 in New York's Union Square. The statue was removed by New York City Department of Parks &

The base and feet of a statue of a naked Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is all that it left after New York City Department of Parks & Recreation employees removed it, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, in New York's Union Square. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

The base and feet of a statue of a naked Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is all that it left after New York City Department of Parks & Recreation employees removed it, Thursday, Aug. 18,

Life-size naked statues of the Republican presidential nominee greeted passers-by in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle and Cleveland on Thursday. They are the brainchild of an activist collective called INDECLINE, which has spoken out against Trump before.

Seattle's nude Trump was removed Thursday evening. The curiosity drew dozens before it was taken down.

In a statement, the collective said the hope is that Trump, the former host of "The Apprentice" reality TV series, "is never installed in the most powerful political and military position in the world."

The statues were created by an artist in Cleveland. They are of a stern-faced Trump with his hands folded over a bulging belly. Some parts of male genitalia are visible while others seemingly are missing.

"It is through these sculptures that we leave behind the physical and metaphorical embodiment of the ghastly soul of one of America's most infamous and reviled politicians," INDECLINE said in its statement.

A statue in Union Square quickly drew the attention of people before it was removed by the city's parks department.

"NYC Parks stands firmly against any unpermitted erection in city parks, no matter how small," parks spokesman Sam Biederman said.

A video posted by DNA Info showed onlookers booing and groaning as workers snapped the statue off its base, leaving the feet behind, and loaded it face-down into the back of a pickup truck. One woman yelled, "Take his nasty feet, too!"

Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio, when asked about the naked Trump statue, said, "That is a frightening thought. When he's wearing clothes I don't like him."

INDECLINE said statues on the West Coast were still in place.

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This wasn't the group's first anti-Trump endeavor. The collective also has spray-painted a U.S.-Mexico border fence in Tijuana, Mexico, with an image of a gagged Trump.

The group's other projects have included putting the names of African-Americans killed by police over the inlaid stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and painting the words "This Land Was Our Land" across an unused airstrip in the Mojave Desert.